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Coaches Tool Kit

This page was last updated: 7/3/2007

One of the many  "Tools"  available (on CD) in the books referenced at the left.

This is a great drill to work on throwing and catching. And, it is easily made competitve to keep the players challenged.

INFIELD THROWS 2

This drill is set up with the C at home, the 3B and 1B on their respective bases and the SS and 2B both close to second base to cover that base as appropriate.  Each position is assigned a number as follows:  C = 2, 1B = 3, 2B = 4, 3B = 5, SS = 6. The numbers will be used by the coach to tell the fielders where to throw. All throws will be in a pattern, starting and ending with the C.  The coach will call the sequence of throws using the numbers as follows:

3 - 5 - 4. This sequence would be: C to 1B to 3B to 2B covering second base to C.

Other sequences could be:

6 - 5 - 3C to SS covering 2B to 3B to 1B to C.

4 - 3 - 5C to 2B covering second base to 1B to 3B to C.

5 - 3 - 6C to 3B to 1B to SS covering second base to C.

There are many different sequences possible, use as many as you can.

After four sequences have been executed players rotate to the left, to the end of the line at the next position and the first player in the line moves in to handle the position. Continue the drill until every player has a turn at each position.

The fielders taking the throws can either tag the base as in a force out, or make a tag as if a runner was coming into the base. The drill can be competitive if the coach times each group on their four series of throws. The group with the lowest total time is the winner. If you make it competitive make sure that each group has the same series of four sequences.